Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
April 17, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391AL
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Aircraft serial
28103
Engine
Ge CT72A
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Flt Control Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN FLIGHT, BOTH ELEVATORS FAILED, AARS ROLL FAILED, SCAS PITCH FAILED, AND FBW ELEVATORS WENT FULL UP. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LT AND PITCHED UP. WITH FULL FWD AND FULL RT CYCLIC, PILOTS DID NOT REGAIN CYCLIC CONTROL UNTIL THE AIRSPEED HAD DROPPED BELOW 100 KTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT TO GROUNDED SHIELD IN NR 2 PITCH CONTROL MOTION TRANSDUCER WIRE SEGMENT. REPLACED WIRE SEGMENT IAW BHT ELECTRICAL STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL. GROUND OP CHECK GOOD. (K)

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